1890-CC Morgan Silver Dollar. MS-65 (PCGS). Exceptionally well preserved for a survivor of this conditionally challenging CC-Mint issue, both sides are overall smooth in hand with a full endowment of billowy mint frost. Minimally toned in pale pinkish-silver which is boldest at the upper obverse border. Despite its generous mintage the 1890-CC is one of the scarcer entries in the Carson City Mint Morgan dollar series, with even the lower mintage 1880-CC, 1881-CC and 1885-CC more plentiful in Mint State. However, the 1890-CC is also one of the more frequently encountered Carson City Mint Morgan dollars in worn condition, suggesting that many were released into circulation. Most Mint State survivors can be traced back to the hoards released from the vaults of the San Francisco Mint and Washington, D.C.s Treasury Department Building in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. The MS-60 to MS-63 grade range encompasses most of these pieces, and even in solidly graded MS-64 the 1890-CC is scarce by the standards of the type. Examples are seldom encountered in grades at the Gem Mint State level, making this lovely PCGS MS-65 a significant find for the quality conscious bidder. From the Naples Bay Collection. From the Naples Bay Collection.
